Kelly O. Galster, D.O.
Surgery Physician · Palmer, MA
Kelly O. Galster, D.O. is a surgery physician with a practice address in Palmer, Massachusetts, and NPI 1871722272, issued on Jul 7, 2009. Check the license (Massachusetts 257958, as entered in NPPES) on the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.
- Name
- Kelly O. Galster
- Credential
- D.O.
- Primary taxonomy
- Surgery Physician 208600000X
- License number
- 257958 MA
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search - Practice location
- 40 Wright Street, Palmer, MA 01069
- Phone
- (413) 370-5015
- Enumerated
- Jul 7, 2009
- Record last updated
- May 3, 2019 (not updated in 7 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
- Fax
- (413) 370-5796
- Medicare enrollment
- Enrolled (PECOS I20140709001588); accepts Medicare assignment
- Entity
- Type 1 · individual
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Also registered at 40 Wright Street
A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.
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- Jennifer Badalamenti, PA-CPhysician Assistant1063583169
- Jessica Burgess-Wise, LADCAddiction (Substance Use Disorder) Counselor1376577528
- Andrew Cheng, DOInternal Medicine Physician1801247044
- Marie Chivers, NPFamily Nurse Practitioner1801853395
- Joan Copperman, PHDClinical Psychologist1568496719
Verify Kelly O. Galster in five checks
- 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
- 2LicenseActive license and public ordersMassachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine
Search for license 257958Check the board - 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
- 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
- 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
10% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average surgery physician in 2024
132 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries, against an average of 147 among the 20,115 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D. 50 claims were for opioids.
Most prescribed
- Oxycodone Hcl48 claims
- Gavilyte-G38 claims
Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.
Bills Medicare through one group practice
- Baystate Medical Practices IncPalmer, MA
Source: CMS Doctors and Clinicians National Downloadable File (the group practices a clinician bills Medicare through) (data.cms.gov).
Kelly O. Galster among 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts
Kelly O. Galster, D.O. is one of 1,003 surgery physician records with a practice address in Massachusetts. 66% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2009, is newer than 54% of them.
- NPI issued2009 · 54% of these records are older, 43% newer
- In a Medicare fileYes · 66% of these records are
- In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileYes · 50% of these records are
- Graduated2009 · median 2003 among the 503 with a school on file
- Record last updated2019 · 60% of these records were not updated in five years or more
Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 208600000X and a Massachusetts practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).
5 surgery physician records list a practice address in Palmer
They are 5 of the 246 NPPES records with a practice address in Palmer, and 1,003 surgery physician records in Massachusetts.
All 1,003 in Massachusetts → Every provider in Palmer → Surgery Physician nationwide →
The 8 surgery physician records with the nearest ZIP codes
- David Katz, MD FACSPalmer, MA 010691689602492
- Pruushotam Puri, M.D.Palmer, MA 010691124149273
- Steven Steiner, MDPalmer, MA 010691508898982
- Samuel Mazza, M.D.Southwick, MA 010771578559779
- Mark Chodoff, MDNorthampton, MA 010601710912944
- Alvah Hinckley, M.D.Northampton, MA 010601912994187
- Holly Michaelson, MDNorthampton, MA 010601477513679
- Alexander Miller, MDNorthampton, MA 010601538156385
Common questions
What is Kelly O. Galster, D.O.'s NPI number?
Kelly O. Galster, D.O.'s National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1871722272, issued on Jul 7, 2009. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.
Where is Kelly O. Galster, D.O. located?
The NPPES record lists a practice address at 40 Wright Street, Palmer, MA, 01069. Phone: (413) 370-5015. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.
How can I verify Kelly O. Galster, D.O.'s license?
NPPES lists Massachusetts license number 257958, as entered by the provider. Search the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine at https://findmydoctor.mass.gov/. The NPPES record confirms identity only; the state search shows license status, expiration and public orders.
How much does Kelly O. Galster, D.O. prescribe under Medicare Part D?
In 2024, Kelly O. Galster, D.O. had 132 Medicare Part D claims for 104 beneficiaries; the average among surgery physician prescribers was 147. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.
Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.
Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.